HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 48, 20 November 1917, Page 8

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT

The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce has received the following cablegram, dated London, November 17, .from the High Commissioner foi JNew Zealand. •• (Note.—Quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot.) Meat. Home-tilled beef is very scarce, ft large proportion of second-class quality selling at 12d, Home-killed mutton and scotch lambs are in fair supply, 13d. No frozen meat has been released during this ' week by order of the Government. New Zealand mutton and-lamb, no supplies available, no quotations'; Argentine mutton, and lamb,- lljd. Argentine beef, no supplies available, 310 quotations. Butter.—All descriptions of butter ar6 very scaroe, no 'official quotations with the exception of Paris, 2555. 'Bd.: Dutch 2295.; Danish and Dutch, small nients. There is dissatisfaction on aoeount of maximum prices. _ Cheese.—Cheeso is in small supply. English cheddar, 1125.; all others,at Government price. Hemp—Manila and New Zealand markets, no change to report. Stocks here at October 31 this year:—Manila, 15,181 tons; New Zealand, 562 tons, against 0394 tons and 443 tons respectively last year. Manila output this year up to Novembei 12. 1,085,000 bales, against 1,039,000 bales last year. Cocksfoot—Market firm, but little doing. Good Danish quoted .68 55., ex warehouse. Wheat and Oats.—Market quiet, with no alteration in prices.